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Humans are not wired for aggression and violence, says author and social thinker Jeremy Rifkin. On the contrary, we’re soft wired for attachment, companionship and a powerful drive to belong.

 

The Empathic Civilization is emerging,” says Rifkin. “A younger generation is fast extending its empathic embrace beyond religious affiliations and national identification to include the whole of humanity and the vast project of life that envelops the Earth.

 

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